The National tribune., 1887-10-06
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
The Indiana Trouble Settled-The Reports-Greet
ings 10 Mrs. LogGn-Ihe New Oiiieers-Tke Re
ceptiOn.

The Indiana Trouble Settled-The RepOrts-Greet.
ings TO Mrs. Logsn-Ihe New Ofiicers-Tke Re-
eeption.
The fifth National Convention Woman's Re-
lief Corps assembled at Harmony Hall, We'd
nesday morning for the transaction of business,
Mrs Elizabeth Darcy Kinne presiding. The
National Officers, past and present, were largely
represented and the State delegations moro
fully than at any previous Convention. Over
200 members answered to the roll-call.
The morning session was consumed in pre-
liminary work, followed by an adjournment to
witness the passing veterans, trampng through
rain and mud, 10000 strong As the procession
passed National Relief Corps Headquarters,
cheer after cheer was sent up rs the voices of
the loyal women, fOcking to doors and win
dows, rang out the cheering shout:
Hurrah, hurrah. Wei bring the jubilee;
Hurrah hurrah the flag that makes us free;
So we sang the chorus from Atlanta to the sea,
While we were marching through Georgia
THE INDIANA TROUBLE SETTLED.
After the opening of Convention in due form
and prayer by the National Chaplain, Miss Mary
Garrard, the order of business was suspended
and Memorial from the indianapolis Division,
Woman's Relief Corps, was received and re-
ferred TO Committee on Appeals consisting of
Mrs. L. Florence Barker, Mrs. Kate B. Sher-
wood and Mrs. Sarah A. C. Plummer. After
due investigation of all the facts the decision
Of the National President, Mrs. Elizabeth
Darcy Kinne, in holding that the indianapolis
Convention was irregular was sustained. Atthe
same time a plan agreed upon in the interests
of peace and unity was submitted and approved,
by which the work of the Indianapolis Con-
vention was legalized and their Junior Vice
President, Department Secretary and Delegate
at Large admitted to seats in the Convention.
Both Mrs Ella Gorsuch. President South Bend
and Mrs. WalschEer President, Indianapolis
will be continued in command of their respect
| i've Departments until the annual Encampment
OF Indiana, GAR, when both officers will
place their designations in the hands of Ma
tional officer delegated to preside, who shall
continue SO to do until the officers then aud
there elected shall be duly installed The
peaceable solution Of the difficulty has inspired
| new confidence in the Woman's Relief Corps
upon the part of the GAR, and the National
officers were warmly applauded for the good
| work done.
| THE REPORTS
of the National officers were able and interest
| ing, and received with satisfaction by all. The
| growth of membership and interest reported
i were very gratifying. June, 1887, there were
"a permanent and two Provisional Depart
ments, and 20 detached Corps in eight other
States, making a total of 1853 Corps, with a
membership Of 49.29i. net gain of sol Corps
and IL, ,796 members since June, 1856.
The National Treasurer, Mrs. LiZabeth A.
Turner, reported as follows: Cash on hand as
per last report, $2.3il.25; received on sale of
supplies from July l., 1856, to July 1, 1887 Sl6,-
307. Sc; received for per capita, S3149.77; re-
ceived for interest on deposits New England
National Bank, 1886; total. S2l, ,s27S4 /;
credit, Sl4, ,40605; cash on hand July /, 1887,
| sI42l79.
TELEGRAM FROM MRS. LOGAN.
Early in the first session telegram was sent
to Mrs. Mary A. Logan, member of the Ma
tional Pension Committee, and widow of the
great Commander Chief, John A. Logan
expressing sympathy in her afllietion and ex-
tending greetings Of Convention. To this
Mrs. Logan sent an early reply, with God
speed for the W.R.C.
GREETINGS WERE SENT
from the fifth National Convention to the 21si
annual Encampment, GAR, reporting the
work of the year and asking that any COM
mands from the Grand Army be transmitted
to them. The greetings were laid before the
Encampment by Gen. Lucius Fairchild. Com
mander-in- Chief, aud received with prolonged
and immense applause. A committee, headed
, by Gen. Allen, Junior Vice Commander-in-
Chief, and Gen. Van Dervoort visited the
National Convention Friday morning and
received a great ovation. Gen. Allen, in
! his remarks, spoke Of the small squads Of